=SUMPRODUCT(--(holidays<=D4),--(holidays<1))
see

http://www.xldynamic.com/source/xld.SUMPRODUCT.html

http://mcgimpsey.com/excel/formulae/doubleneg.html

happy new year
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"dribler2" wrote in message
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anybody please,

i got another head butt from by boss,

something like this

=countif(holidays,"<="D4) &if weekday(holidays)<1

thank you
driller